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Philippine troops load relief supplies into a US Marines CH-46E transport helicopter at a military airport on Oct. 21. Typhoon Megi, the strongest typhoon to hit the country this year, ravaged Isabela and nearby provinces, killing 20 people and damaging thousands of homes when it slammed into the northern Philippines. Bullit Marquez/AP

Drivers navigate through floodwaters after typhoon Megi struck Ilan County, northern Taiwan, on Oct. 22. More than three feet of rain inundated northeastern Taiwan, causing mudslides that blocked a highway and trapped as many as 400 travelers. Pichi Chuang/Reuters

A man stands in floodwaters brought on by typhoon Megi in the northeastern town of Yilan, Taiwan, on Oct. 21. AP

Floodwater and debris caused by rains from passing typhoon Megi flow through a residential district in Ilan County, Taiwan, on Oct. 22. AP

A motorcyclist walks through floodwaters with her vehicle after typhoon Megi hit Ilan County, Taiwan, on Oct. 22. Pichi Chuang/Reuters

Floodwaters caused by typhoon Megi submerge an area of Ilan County, Taiwan, on Oct. 22. Reuters/Military News Agency/Handout

A family picks up the pieces Oct. 19, at Tumauini township, a day after typhoon Megi (local name 'Juan') leveled their home as it barreled through Isabela Province in northeastern Philippines. Bullit Marquez/AP

A resident returns to his damaged home at a government mass housing project, following typhoon Megi in Delfin Albano township, Isabela Province in northeastern Philippines, on Oct. 19. Bullit Marquez/AP

An altar boy removes the dirt in a flooded church a day after typhoon Megi hit the Tumauini township, Isabela Province in northeastern Philippines, on Oct. 19. Bullit Marquez/AP

The church stands with its roof blown off after typhoon Megi hit the area at Tumauini township, Isabela Province, in northeastern Philippines, on Oct. 19. Bullit Marquez/AP

A motorcyclist drives past a toppled electric post Oct. 19 at Ilagan township, Isabela Province, in northeastern Philippines, a day after typhoon Megi barreled through the northeastern Philippines. Bullit Marquez/AP

Residents inspect a car damaged after typhoon Megi hit the town of Ilagan, Isabela Province, north of Manila, Oct. 19. Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

People save their belongings in Ilagan township Oct. 19, a day after typhoon Megi barreled through Isabela Province in northeastern Philippines. Bullit Marquez/AP

Toppled electric poles lie on the highway in Tumauini township Oct. 19, a day after typhoon Megi barreled through Isabela Province in northeastern Philippines. Bullit Marquez/AP

Motorists drive past a filling station toppled by typhoon Megi, known locally as Juan, on Oct.18, at Cauayan, Isabela Province, in northeastern Philippines. The strongest cyclone in years to buffet the Philippines knocked out communications and power as residents took shelter Monday. Bullit Marquez/AP

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